#Gods Monsters and the Lucky Peach

[aroaessidhe]

read in 2023: time travel (or time weirdness) elements

What Stalks Among Us

You Only Live Once, David Bravo

Some Desperate Glory

Gods, Monsters, and the Lucky Peach

The Vanished Birds

The First Bright Thing

The Paradox Hotel

Margins and Murmurations

Project Nought

[pikminenjoyer]

20% into the great gatsby and im having fun so far! Time to poll the next one tho

I can provide summaries if need be

[lizadale]

I'm 👀 pretty hard at your choice of characters and roles.

Not gonna lie Cool ImpMentio is a genius, he is cute enough to pull a good imp And flighty and convinced enough for the cool trait to fit. I choose mage as because my thought process is he likes fire and explosions and power ans stuff. But he said "I CaST LiGhtiNg" instead >:C and when he does cast explosion it's against the goddamn apple slimes.

I had to take it out of my system. sorry.

I've made Mario cool though, because backflips and extra hard hits.

, ahem. here's the...

Tales of the Fae Retreat

Mario was on the way to Luigi's house to bug him, as it is his obligation as Luigi's brother, got called by God right before knocking on the door. When he got there he went to the closest building to maybe learn what the hell is happening. He rang the bell and was immediately answered by the tini cartoon duck.

She got scared on how much he looked like her friend that got captured but still answered all his questions and tried to recruit him to her party. Because he shouldn't walk around without something to defend himself either way, she handled him the only spare "weapon" she had. A frying pan her friend choose to hold onto because he would eventually, when they got time, give it back, even if he thinks it was going to be trashed.

He's septic but accepts. He thinks is not a good idea to go against the being who talks directly to the one who can bring him there out of nowhere.

(Mario Does deserve three paragraphs, fight mii if you think otherwise.) (Chef because him and Luigi has to have the same job)

Peach was working on her usual princess things and Timpani was chilling, having a day to herself, when they got summoned.

Peach had her fan in her dress, Timpani found herself besides a tank and thought "why not?"

Mario, being the gentleman that he is, immediately compliments Peach when we got her in the party. Like she got in, we head out, Lena one shot a twerky and he does it.

He's the only person who escorts her to safety, he heals her every turn (EVERY TURN. When a monster gets a turn she's the target), they keep showing off mostly for eachother I'm kind of scared of them. I think by this point they have the most friendship out everyone. (Besides Luigi and Dimentio, but i grinded with the first party to not get bodied when getting them back. )

When we were at the citrus cave, Peach drank from a puddle. Idk why that's on the notes :v she turned invisible. Lena drank later, turned into a monster.

And this time, after making an friend, Lena the cartoon duck the cat made a effort to be extra nice to her new party. She brought Peach perfume and castanets to Mario. Peach liked her present, Mario? Not so much ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

Timpani is a very good glass tank. She only used human cannon ball two times and each with different people. And she didn't hit the party with Wild shot, expect in karkaton, where she hit O'Chunks once but that's another day's tale.

For some reason with her the prep from being cautious trigger in the same turn instead of waiting for her next. it's instant double dmg. Idk why. but I'm not complaining either.

BUT she's using cardboard as armour and it doesn't hold against pretty much anything. If she isn't at the safe space when the enemy attacks she instantly dies, and she hates all the defense food available atm, i backtracked and tested :/

Btw did you know that the voices of the Miis who sing in the title screen in the switch version are from your party?

See ya when you unlock the quests. Good luck.

let me start off by saying that when i started playing this game i knew nothing about the plot or the roles. didn't know about my party getting replaced twice or new jobs cropping up, but MAN i'm so lucky i waited to put Dimentio in the game until Neksdor because the Imp class is BUILT FOR HIM:

incredible. it's like i wrote this role.

(Mario knows better than to defy a duck-cat who communes with God)

Peach and Mario also immediately hit it off in my party lmao. by the time I added Luigi into the party they were already like level 7 together. Timpani SHOULD get to be a tank. it's what she deserves.

anyway, i got my party back. Mr L and Luigi are very confused by each other's presence. O'Chunks keeps sticking bananas in everyone's pockets, and I can't keep Timpani away from the damn horse - lucky for Blumiere he's too busy being possessed to know his wife is cheating on him.

Mr L is generally being the nuisance he's designed to be - he keeps "getting sick" but it's pretty obvious he's faking because eventually someone will check on him and he'll go "ehhh i'm done resting"

because i have 0 restraint, my current party is a dimigi sandwich. somehow, Dimentio is the most emotionally stable of all of us. (i switched Luigi to a cook because the flower class was annoying me. now he's OP)

notice everyone hates my husband, Mr L. he needs to stop being a lazy dick.

they chose the next castle to start a terrible love triangle, and then the above chart happened. Luigi also keeps finding unidentified bottles on the floor and drinking from them, and Dimentio keeps falling through holes in the floor.

Mr L is still surprisingly reliable, even if also terribly infuriating

hey there, gorgeous.

[aseriesofvariousevents]

Gods, Monsters, and the Lucky Peach

What a weird story. This novella was filled to the brim with commentary on scientific ethics, human morality, generational disconnect, etc. and explored it all in a very unique way. The science aspects went a bit over my head at times, but the world Robson created was fascinating and terrifying and made for a really unique experience. I didn't love the ending, though I did appreciate its overall goal. Reading this was truly an odd experience and my feelings vacillated between love and hate, but came out of the story enjoying my time spent in this world, however brief it was.

Favorite Quote: Why be human when you can be more?

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐

Author: Kelly Robson

[kimabutch]

Took a novella break for Gods, Monsters, and the Lucky Peach (Kelly Robson) and it was okay. The premise and settings were interesting, and I felt like there were lots of parts that I should have liked, but for some reason it just didn’t grab me? 

But it was good writing! And Nancy Wu’s narration was, as always, delightful. And it’s always nice to hear the word “asexual” actually said out loud.

[canonlgbtqcharacters]

Kiki from Gods, Monsters, and the Lucky Peach is asexual

[dangerousyako]

Forgot one!

Gods, Monsters and the Lucky Peach by Kelly Robson

(me commenting my bookshelf): and this sci-fi book explores gender and body horror, and this sci-fi book explores gender and body horror, and THIS sci-fi book also explores gender and body horror!

[aspeccharactersoftheday]

Kiki from Gods, Monsters, and the Lucky Peach is asexual!

[the-dust-jacket]

Check out this year’s nominations for the Nebula Award for Best Novella! 

The Black God’s Drums, by P. Djéli Clark

The Tea Master and the Detective, by Aliette de Bodard 

Fire Ant, by Jonathan Brazee 

Alice Payne Arrives, by Kate Heartfield 

Gods, Monsters, and the Lucky Peach, by Kelly Robson 

Artificial Condition, by Martha Wells 

[aroaessidhe]

2023 reads // twitter thread

Gods, Monsters, and the Lucky Peach

sff novella merging a future recovering from climate catastrophes where the rich time travel to the past for recreation, and historical fantasy

a woman who’s spent her life restoring ecosystems puts together a small team to get the chance to time travel back to 2000BC to survey the Tigris and Euphrates rivers

aging MC with octopus leg prosthetics

[nevinslibrary]

Weird & Wonderful Wednesday

Minh lives on the surface of Earth. That’s actually a big thing, because the surface has only barely been able to start to recover and be livable above ground in the year 2267.

And then comes time travel, and, Minh goes back in time to study the Tigris and Euphrates rivers’ drainage in the year 2024 BC. So, what do you do, try and keep repairing the present, or live in the beautiful and climate-wise at least, untainted past.

There was mind twisting stuff of course which was great, and made my brain hurt (it’s time travel. I keep reading these because my brain goes, ‘ooh, that’s a cool story’, and then when I read it, I remember that time travel stories do indeed make my brain hurt, heh). Oh, and, did I mention that Minh is 83 years old who has six prosthetic legs too?

The world building was awesome too. And, I’m psyched because there is a sequel in the works too!

You may like this book If you Liked: Supervolcano by Harry Turtledove, The Amateurs by Elizabeth Harmer, Eor Borne by Jeff VanderMeer

Gods, Monsters, and the Lucky Peach by Kelly Robson

[torpublishinggroup]

Time travel could save the planet in Kelly Robson’s Gods, Monsters, and the Lucky Peach.

[looktheresbooks]

My probably over ambitious reading list for the next few weeks! There’s wiggle room to read something else I own if I’m in the mood for something different but this is my official Sheltering At Home Book List!!!

[nelc]

Cover by Jon Foster for Gods, Monsters, and the Lucky Peach by Kelly Robson

[finniestoncrane]

Happy early birthday!!! 🎂 💚 we're both spetember babies eeee. May I pretty please 🥺 request 👃👅🍑🎲❔️for both Dano and Arkham Riddlers? And maybe 🎵 too if I've caught you in an ambitious mood. No pressure and thank you friend 💚

ty omg september baddies 💚 and of course you can ty for taking the time to request omg

request info • prompt list • send me a request • kofi minors DNI!! 🔞 cw for nsfw stuff

👃 - what do they smell like?

Dano day to day, eddie nashton smells as average as they come. he's done extensive research to find out what is the most commonly bought shower gel, shampoo, aftershave, cologne, deodorant so that he can blend in perfectly among society. the riddler however smells like cheap fake leather and a slight hint of something metallic from either his tools or the blood spatters Arkham he smells delicious?? his entire body smells like the inside of a car mechanics, oil, heat, dust and petrol fumes mixed with sweat and an undertones of whatever plain soap he used to wash that morning

👅 - what do they taste like?

Dano he tastes lightly minty, tingly when you kiss him or lick his neck (or anything else for that matter). if you're lucky enough to get a taste of him post-outing as the riddler, there's a little tinge of musk underneath, something that hits the back of your throat hard Arkham he has a tangy taste that settles on your tongue. it's almost addictive. salty, warm and smoky. kind of tastes like what an expensive steak would, which is weird, but you could take bites out of him so it makes sense

🍑 - what’s their ass like

Dano he has a cute little butt. it's not huge, but it's round and perfectly proddable/squeezable. it's like a little ripe peach omg Arkham love that boy but he has no ass. every seat has to have extra cushions on it just to make him comfortable. that said, it's still nice to look at

🎲 - what dnd class would they choose

Dano he is 100% picking paladin, fuelled by his belief that he is working for good against evil. the only thing that might dissuade him is if someone insists on the archaic belief that he has to align with lawful good. he's chaotic and he knows it Arkham aw ed, you're picking cleric but we all know you're a mage. there's no melee in your soul, but god bless you for wanting to live out the fantasy

❔ - wildcard bitches

Dano horror movies scare him, brutal murders and gore are fine most of the time but anything supernatural freaks him out. he'll watch them with you though so he has an excuse to bury his face into you and hide from the monsters Arkham in his down time, or to take his mind off of his work, he has a tamagotchi that he's kept alive and well since the early 2000s. it's called bruiser

🎵 - mini playlist

i have a looooong playlist for both dano riddler and arkham riddler so feel free to browse them BUT i picked the songs out of these that make me think of them both the most for a mini-playlist Dano Get Out The Way - Mother Mother Hurdy Gurdy Man - Donovan Rebel Yell - Billy Idol Pure Morning - Placebo Lullaby - The Cure Arkham Cabinet Man - Lemon Demon It's A Sin - Pet Shop Boys Hyperactive! - Thomas Dolby Are Friends Electric? - Tubeway Army Watching The Detectives - Elvis Costello